Plane attachment



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Patented May 16, 1944 UNH'E'ED STATES FATEN'E' ()FFICE PLANE ATTACHMENTJoseph A. E. Romanoski, Huntington, N. Y.

Application December 22, 1942, Serial No. 469,832

1 Claim. (Cl. 7-8.1)

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in tools and moreparticularly to an attachment for hatchets and like tools, the inventionmore specifically consisting of a plane attachment for shinglinghatchets.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a planeattachment for hatchets and like implements whereby carpenters and otherworkmen will have the combination of a hatchet and plane in hand whichwill be extremely con venient in applying shingles, clapboards and invarious other works of carpentry.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a planeattachment which can be readily applied to hatchets and various othercarpentry tools.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent tothe reader of the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a fragmentary side elevational view showing theplane attached to a hatchets handle.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary bottom plan view.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view on the line 44 ofFigure 2.

Figure 5 is a transverse vertical sectional view.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the plane without. the blade andretaining means.

.Figure '7 is a perspective view of the blade.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen in Figure 1, that numeral 5 denotes a conventional hatchethead such as is used by carpenters, while numeral 6 denotes a handletherefor.

The present invention is generally referred to by numeral I and is inthe form of a plane attachment adapted to be secured to the handle 6.

This type of plane is known as a channel plane and consists of achanneled rider 8, the channeled side of which is down and the forwardends of the side walls of this channeled member 8 are preferably flaredas at 9,

The top of the channeled member 8 is formed with a transverse slot I0and adjacent to this a lip II rises inclinedly and serves as a supportfor a planing blade I2 having the usual beveled cutting edge I3. Theblade I2 has a threaded opening I4 therein.

Numeral I5 denotes a U-shaped strap having its leg portions secured toside portions of the lip I I and into this is disposed a plate I6through which a securing screw I7 is disposed, this screw beingthreadedly disposed into the opening I4 of the blade IE. Obviously, byloosening and tightening the screw H the blade can be loosened, shiftedand secured in place again as seen fit.

A plate I3 rises from one side of the channeled member 8 and has acurved upper portion I9 formed with openings 20 through which securingelements 2| are disposed for securing this portion I9 to the handle 6adjacent the hatchet head 5. The channeled member 8 and the blade I4will assume the position with respect to the head 5, as shown in Figure1.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

A plane for attachment to the front end of a tool handle comprising anelongated channeled work straddling body provided with a laterallyflaring front end to prevent the plane from binding against the work, afiat top having a transverse blade accommodating slot thereinsubstantially midway of the ends of the body, a blade backing lipintegral With and inclining upwardly and rearwardly from said top in therear of the slot, and means to attach the body to said handle to dependtherefrom comprising a right angled plate having one leg secured to saidflat top in the rear of said lip, and the other leg rising from one sideof the body for attachment to said handle and curved edgewise to inclinethe body of the plane relative to the handle when attached.

invention, what is JOSEPH A. E. ROMANOSKI.

